Articles related to "Mounties"

A plaque at Collingwood's harbour commemorates the departure of Canada's first Mounties in 1873. From the plaque's location, there is an excellent view.

Fort Calgary is the site where the North-West Mounted Police built their fort. Over time the city of Calgary, Canada grew up around the fort. Open daily for visitors

One of Calgary's most significant historic sites is just east of the downtown core. Fort Calgary has life-size replicas of the original buildings and a museum.

Some people only go for the thrill of it. Some go for the beauty of the horses. Some go for the sport. Some go for the theatricality. Some go to horse shows for it all.

The North-West Mounted Police built Fort Calgary and later served as some of Canada's first soldiers in a foreign war.

Skagway Alaska offers a unique glimpse of an era gone by and provides many outdoor recreational activities for its visitors

This documentary follows a two pronged approach. A forensics team tries to identify the outlaw from his remains while dramatic reenactments detail his reign of terror.

On May 2, 1885 Lieutenant-Colonel Otter's decision to attack the Poundmaker reserve ends in retreat and victory for Chief Poundmaker's reserve.

The first town in alberta, the NWMP Fort Macleod was initially built on an island in the Old Man River, then moved up-river. The town sprung up around the police outpost